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Trump Blockade of Iran Ports Risks Widening War to High Seas
Apr 13, 2026 - US President Donald Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran collapsed over the weekend risks widening a war now entering its
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https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/berlin-playbook/trump-blockade-erhoeht-druck-auf-merz/
Trump-Blockade erhöht Druck auf Merz – POLITICO
Apr 13, 2026 - Das POLITICO-Briefing zu den wichtigsten Ereignissen des Tages in Berlin. Von HANS VON DER BURCHARD Mit PAULINE VON PEZOLD Schicken Sie uns Ihre Tipps hier,...
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General Says US Would Create “Camp” at Gitmo for Cubans Fleeing Trump Blockade | Truthout
Mar 20, 2026 - “The way these military goons jump right in to ‘accommodate’ atrocity is beyond the pale,” said a critic.
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https://apnews.com/article/iran-blockade-strait-hormuz-trump-navy-f7af4e8f73dc75e158790db8c32296ac
Trump blockade on Iran veers from what he's done in the past | AP News
Apr 23, 2026 - President Donald Trump has turned to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet his demands.
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https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/04/20/767228/Pakistan-Iran-US-talks-Munir-Trump-blockade
Pakistan’s army chief tells Trump blockade of Iran hampering efforts to resume talks
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https://www.newsweek.com/iran-shuts-strait-hormuz-strict-control-donald-trump-blockade-iran-war-latest-11848653
Iran Reimposes 'Strict Control' of Strait of Hormuz Over Trump Blockade - Newsweek
Apr 18, 2026 - Iran's military has accused the United States of failing to fulfil its obligations after the Strait of Hormuz was reopened on Friday.
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https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-economy-blockade-steel-exports-7d3c6c63ec432e57325814d48938ccfe
Israel's strikes and Trump's blockade have battered Iran's economy | AP News
Apr 28, 2026 - U.S. and Israeli airstrikes have crippled thousands of factories in Iran, and the damage is reverberating across the country's economy.
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https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/politics/us-pursuing-tanker-near-venezuela
US pursuing another tanker ship near Venezuela amid Trump blockade | CNN Politics
Dec 22, 2025 - The US is pursuing a vessel in international waters near Venezuela on Sunday after attempting to intercept it, a US official said, as President Donald Trump’s...
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https://truthout.org/articles/trump-threatens-to-commit-war-crimes-if-iran-maintains-blockade-on-hormuz-strait/
Trump Threatens to Commit War Crimes If Iran Maintains Blockade on Hormuz Strait | Truthout
Apr 6, 2026 - In threats to civilian infrastructure, he said Tuesday “will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one.”…
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https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2026/04/16/trumps-iran-blockade-just-got-bigger-n4951846
Trump's Iran Blockade Just Got Bigger – PJ Media
Apr 16, 2026 - Trump’s administration expands Iran blockade globally, targeting sanctioned vessels anywhere to cut off support.
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https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/starmer-trump-discuss-strait-hormuz-amid-iran-blockade-could-uk-drawn-middle-east-crisis-1787389
Starmer and Trump Discuss Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Blockade – Could UK Be Drawn Into Middle East...
Mar 23, 2026 - Starmer and Trump hold urgent talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East strikes, raising concerns over UK involvement in a US-Iran conflict
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https://www.latintimes.com/v/russian-tanker-arrives-cuba-after-trump-doesnt-enforce-us-blockade-not-going-matter-554174
VIDEO | Russian Tanker Arrives In Cuba After Trump Doesn't Enforce U.S. Blockade: 'Not Going To...
A Russian tanker arrived in Cuba this week after President Donald Trump said he wouldn't enforce the U.S.'s oil blockade on the island.
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https://www.trtworld.com:443/article/cfc6cf5896bc
Trump to meet security team as Iran makes conditional offer to end Hormuz blockade, reports say -...
Apr 27, 2026 - Potential meeting comes amid reports that Tehran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade and the war ends, with nuclear...
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https://www.dnronline.com/associated_press/national/senate-rejects-attempt-to-end-trumps-blockade-of-cuba/article_66586d8b-2b20-5eef-85d6-d85719cdede7.html
Senate rejects attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba | National | dnronline.com
Senate Republicans have rejected legislation from Democrats that would have required President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba unless he...
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https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/12/having-failed-to-win-a-marathon-sic-without-training-trump-announces-blockade-of-irans-blockade/
Having Failed to Win a "Marathon" [sic] without Training, Trump Announces Blockade of Iran's...
Trump's brilliant plan to blockade Iran's blockade seems to forget that Iran has a backdoor via which Trump's best buddy Vladimir Putin has been supplying Iran.
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https://www.ibtimes.com/trumps-hormuz-blockade-sparks-global-inflation-fears-oil-markets-react-supply-shock-3801170
Trump's Hormuz Blockade Sparks Global Inflation Fears As Oil Markets React To Supply Shock | IBTimes
Apr 13, 2026 - The surge in oil prices is expected to filter quickly into broader inflation given energy's central role in areas like transportation, manufacturing and food...
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/04/23/trump-naval-blockade/
Trump's Iran naval blockade has big differences from Venezuela, Cuba
Apr 23, 2026 - President Donald Trump has turned to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet his demands.
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-squeezes-iran-maximum-pressure-why-hasnt-forced-breakthrough
Iran resists Trump's blockade and bombing campaign so far, analysts say | Fox News
Apr 28, 2026 - Two months of U.S. bombing and a naval blockade have not forced Iran to make concessions on its nuclear program, analysts say, as Iran adapts with workarounds.
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https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1395611-trump-threatens-to-hit-irans-oil-hub-kharg-island-over-strait-of-hormuz-blockade
Trump threatens to hit Iran’s oil hub Kharg Island over Strait of Hormuz blockade
Mar 14, 2026 - The US President has threatened to hit the Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub unless Tehran stopped attacking the oil ships in the Strait of Hormuz and opened the...
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-iran-trolls-trump-on-social-media-after-he-launches-his-own-blockade/
Iran trolls Trump on social media after he launches his own blockade of the Strait of Hormuz - The...
Apr 14, 2026 - ‘Blocking the Strait is our job, not yours,’ an Iranian diplomatic mission said on X
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https://www.cp24.com:443/news/world/2026/04/28/us-senate-rejects-attempt-to-end-trumps-blockade-of-cuba/
Trump's blockade of Cuba: Senate rejects attempt to end it
Apr 28, 2026 - Senate Republicans rejected legislation from Democrats on Tuesday that would have required U.S. President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/04/21/trump-says-iran-ceasefire-extended-despite-calling-off-negotiations/
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire And Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Apr 21, 2026 - Vance cancelled his visit to Pakistan for peace talks on Tuesday.
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https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2026/03/30/trump-takes-turn-on-blockade-of-oil-shipments-to-cuba-as-russian-oil-tanker-arrives.html
Trump takes u-turn on blockade of oil shipments to Cuba as Russian oil tanker arrives with...
Mar 30, 2026 - Donald Trump has stated that the US will not enforce a blockade of crude oil into Cuba as a loaded Russian oil tanker arrived on the Caribbean island
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https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393434474112
Trump: US stopped Iranian ship attempting to breach Strait of Hormuz blockade | Fox News Video
Apr 19, 2026 - ‘Fox Report’ panelists Ilan Berman and Behnam Ben Taleblu discuss reports that Iran rejected a second round of talks. Fox News senior foreign affairs...
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Trump extends Iran ceasefire, orders continued US blockade | Fox News Video
Apr 21, 2026 - Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich reports on President Donald Trump announcing an extension of the ceasefire with Iran until...
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https://www.outlookindia.com/international/trump-signals-fresh-iran-talks-in-islamabad-amid-ongoing-us-blockade
Trump Signals Fresh Iran Talks in Islamabad Amid Ongoing US Blockade | Outlook India
Apr 15, 2026 - Washington hints at renewed diplomacy as military pressure mounts, with Pakistan emerging as a key venue for backchannel engagement.
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6393485078112
Trump tells Maria US ‘closed the strait’ with naval blockade, expects deal tonight | Fox Business...
'Mornings with Maria' panel breaks down U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo ship, mounting pressure on Tehran ahead of critical talks and President Donald Trump’s...
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https://apnews.com/article/cuba-trump-senate-war-powers-90beeb508b258df5a1f355c45c343550
Senate rejects attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba | AP News
Apr 28, 2026 - Senate Republicans have rejected legislation from Democrats that would have required President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba unless he...
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/4517261/democrats-denounce-trump-fuel-blockade-visit-cuba/
Democrats blast Trump's Cuba energy blockade after visit
Apr 6, 2026 - Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan Jackson condemned Trump's fuel blockade, calling for diplomatic talks after a weeklong trip to the country.
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https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/geopolitics/2026/04/trumps-blockade-is-a-desperate-measure
Trump's blockade is a desperate measure - New Statesman
Apr 20, 2026 - The president has declared a naval blockade against all shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,
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https://fortune.com/2026/04/19/trump-marines-custody-seizure-iranian-flagged-cargo-ship-blockade-navy-strait-of-hormuz/
Trump says Marines have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to evade blockade | Fortune
Apr 19, 2026 - Trump on social media said the ship was warned by a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer in the Gulf of Oman to stop, but it did not.
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https://indiapost.com/we-have-complete-control-trump-on-blockade-against-iran/
"We Have Complete Control": Trump On Blockade Against Iran » IndiaPost NewsPaper
Apr 23, 2026 - US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said that the United States has full control over its blockade measures against Iran,
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https://www.defenddemocracy.press/trump-says-he-will-extend-iran-ceasefire-but-maintain-blockade-on-iranian-ports/
Trump Says He Will Extend Iran Ceasefire But Maintain Blockade on Iranian Ports | Defend Democracy...
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Touting US Oil Reserves, Trump Says 'We Don't Need The Strait' As Blockade Begins
Telling reporters that a US naval blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz had started, US President Donald Trump said other countries are instead...
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https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/markets/oil/2026/04/17/iran-reopens-strait-of-hormuz-but-trump-says-blockade-will-remain-in-full-force/
Iran news: Strait of Hormuz open, Trump says blockade remains
Apr 18, 2026 - Iran says it has fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz but U.S. President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports
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https://www.deccanherald.com/world/middle-east/explained-why-and-how-is-us-blockading-iranian-ports-in-strait-of-hormuz-3968335
US Iran blockade 2026: Why Trump targets Strait of Hormuz routes oil flow
Apr 15, 2026 - Hormuz crisis: US restricts Iranian shipping in Strait of Hormuz, lifting oil prices and legal tensions. Trump’s blockade targets Tehran exports as analysts...
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https://article.wn.com/view/2026/04/04/48_hours_before_all_hell_will_rain_down_Trump_warns_Iran_on_/
48 hours before all hell will rain down: Trump warns Iran on Hormuz blockade - Worldnews.com
48 hours before all hell will rain down: Trump warns Iran on Hormuz blockade ...
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https://www.wcpo.com/us-news/iran-war/trump-threatens-to-strike-irans-infrastructure-if-strait-of-hormuz-isnt-reopened
Trump threatens to strike Iran's infrastructure over Strait of Hormuz blockade
Apr 5, 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed more threats Sunday toward Iran if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened in the coming days.
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https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/crude-oil-futures-rise-to-9284barrel-as-trump-threatens-iran-over-hormuz-blockade/article70829514.ece
Crude oil futures rise to ₹9,284/barrel as Trump threatens Iran over Hormuz blockade - The...
Crude oil futures rise to ₹9,284/barrel as Trump escalates tensions with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
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https://www.ibtimes.com/trump-says-us-will-impose-naval-blockade-strait-hormuz-after-iran-talks-fail-3801157
Trump Says U.S. Will Impose a Naval Blockade Of The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Talks Fail | IBTimes
Apr 12, 2026 - President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. will impose a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway through which about 20% of the...
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How will Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade hit global economy?
Apr 14, 2026 - The knock-on effects of a long running US blockade of this vital shipping channel could create new risks and costs for economies worldwide
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/13/trump-says-iran-called-seeking-deal-very-badly-as-u-s-blockade-takes-effect/
Trump: Iran ‘Called’ Seeking Deal ‘Very Badly’ as U.S. Blockade Begins
Apr 26, 2026 - President Trump said Monday that the “right people” in Iran have reached out seeking to “make a deal — very badly” after talks collapsed.
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https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-blockade-strait-hormuz-will-there-any-country-joining-trump-1791537
US Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz: Will There Be Any Country Joining Trump? | IBTimes UK
Apr 13, 2026 - The US has announced a naval enforcement plan near the Strait of Hormuz, raising global concerns over energy security and alliance unity as key allies,...
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https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2026-03-31/trump-oil-iran-hormuz-war-21236727.html
Trump tells allies to ‘get your own oil’ as Iran continues blockade on Strait of Hormuz | Stars and...
“Build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT,” the president wrote in a post on his Truth Social website.
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https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15755229/Trumps-blockade-COLLAPSES-Iranian-ghost-ships-bypass-US-Navy-shaky-ceasefire-amid-uneasy-oil-prices.html
Trump's blockade COLLAPSES as Iranian 'ghost ships' bypass US Navy during shaky ceasefire amid...
Apr 22, 2026 - Trump's naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is unraveling after dozens of Iranian vessels secretly slipped past US surveillance.
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https://www.democracynow.org/2026/3/31/headlines/trump_vows_to_continue_energy_blockade_on_cuba_despite_allowing_russian_oil_tanker_to_dock
Trump Vows to Continue Energy Blockade on Cuba Despite Allowing Russian Oil Tanker to Dock |...
The Trump administration has vowed to continue its energy blockade on Cuba even after U.S. officials allowed a Russian tanker to deliver fuel to the island....
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https://www.10news.com/us-news/iran-war/trump-says-the-us-navy-fired-on-and-seized-an-iranian-cargo-vessel-that-challenged-blockade
Trump says US fired on and seized Iranian cargo vessel that challenged blockade
Apr 20, 2026 - President Donald Trump says a U.S. Naval vessel fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman Sunday as it attempted to bypass the ongoing U.S....
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https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/trumps-hormuz-blockade-threat-could-backfire-analysts
Trump's Hormuz blockade threat could backfire: analysts | National Post
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https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/iran-war/trump-threatens-to-strike-irans-infrastructure-if-strait-of-hormuz-isnt-reopened
Trump threatens to strike Iran's infrastructure over Strait of Hormuz blockade
Apr 5, 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed more threats Sunday toward Iran if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened in the coming days.
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https://www.indiatoday.in/programme/india-first/video/trump-pm-modi-discuss-hormuz-bilateral-ties-china-slams-us-over-hormuz-blockade-2896227-2026-04-14
Trump, PM Modi discuss Hormuz, bilateral ties; China slams US over Hormuz blockade - India Today
Apr 14, 2026 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a forty-minute phone conversation regarding the West Asia crisis and the necessity of a...
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https://www.indiatoday.in/programme/news-today/video/middle-east-war-donald-trump-naval-blockade-iranian-ships-ceasefire-2895679-2026-04-13
Trump threatens Iranian ships as naval blockade kicks in. Is ceasefire at risk? - India Today
Apr 13, 2026 - This news broadcast examines escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia following the United States' initiation of a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz....
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https://www.tagesspiegel.de/internationales/liveblog/schiffsverkehr-soll-unterbunden-werden-trump-lasst-offenbar-langere-blockade-des-iran-vorbereiten-10586281.html
Schiffsverkehr soll unterbunden werden: Trump lässt offenbar längere Blockade des Iran vorbereiten
US-Benzinpreis steigt auf höchsten Stand seit Kriegsbeginn + Trump: Iran befindet sich im „Zustand des Zusammenbruchs“ + Wird einseitige Siegeserklärung der...
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https://www.rt.com/news/638802-us-iran-talks-second-round/
Trump extends Iran ceasefire, warns of force if blockade fails to yield deal: As it happened — RT...
Apr 22, 2026 - US‑Iran talks in Islamabad are in limbo as the two‑week ceasefire runs out, with Trump saying he will not extend the truce if no deal is reached
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https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-894537
Donald Trump tells aides to prepare for extended blockade of Iran, WSJ reports | The Jerusalem Post
Apr 29, 2026 - Trump reportedly believed that maintaining the blockade was less risky than walking away or restarting the conflict.
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Day 44 of Middle East conflict — Trump says US will blockade the Strait of Hormuz | CNN
Apr 13, 2026 - President Donald Trump said the US Navy will start preventing ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, after US-Iran peace talks ended without...
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https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/trump-threatens-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-after-iran-talks-collapse
Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after Iran talks collapse | National Post
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